Kebbi Govt Moves Six Departments From Sir Yahaya Hospital To State Medical Center
From Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi
Government authority in Kebbi State has announced the ceding of six Departments from the Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital, Birnin Kebbi, to the newly built Kebbi Medical Centre Kalgo, a surbub of Birnin-Kebbi the State Capital.
The six Departments according to the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Hospitals, Dr. Zarki Abubaka Zarki at a press conference with Journalists, includes, the departments of Medicine, Surgery, Ophthalmology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Dental, and Physiotherapy.
Dr. Zarki who also double as the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health said the relocation is necessary to pave way for the modernization of the sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital.
“Governor Nasir Idris approved the transformation of Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital into a modern edifice to meet the challenges of modern medical care,”he said.
He said further that the relocation puts to rest insinuations and speculations that Sir Yahaya Hospital is being relocated to Kalgo.
“The hospital was established in 1952, when Birnin Kebbi was less populated, but exigencies of population increase made it obligatory to align the hospital to cope with present realities.”
The CMD also explained that to ensure a seamless transition, patients coming to the affected departments will receive their medical records for presentation at the new location.
He also stated that buses will be made available for transport from Birnin Kebbi to Kalgo for the affected staff, while ambulances are stationed to convey patients of certain emergency cases.
Dr. Zaki noted that the current state of the Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital has limited its ability to train interns doctors, except nurse interns.
He added that upon completion of the modernization, the hospital will be positioned to undertake all levels of training for medical professionals.
Pointing out that the hospital will continue to maintain its position as a Tertiary Health Institution and not necessarily a University Teaching Hospital.
